Engineered microparticles mimic biological structures to track protein degradation
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a new method for studying protein degradation within immune cells ...
The Protein You’ve Never Heard Of That Helps You Hear
Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...
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HMS Researchers Discover Key Protein in Activating Autoimmune Responses
Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and ...
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AlphaFold 3 takes structure predictions well beyond proteins
The latest version of Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs’ AlphaFold model can predict the structure and relationships not only of proteins, but “all of life’s molecules”, according to its ...
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Research team uncovers structure of cellular protective layer
Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ranging from movement to sensing environmental signals. Researchers from ...
Newly identified bacterial protein helps design cancer drug delivery system
A previously unknown protein in a family of bacteria found in soil and the human gut microbiome has been discovered—which ...
Biologists Decode the Sugar Shield That Lets Cells Glide
Proteins in the sheath of cellular protrusions control how effectively cells can adhere to surfaces. Biological cells often ...